James Hugh Joseph Tate

James Hugh Joseph Tate (10 April 1910-27 May 1983) was Mayor of Philadelphia (D) from 12 February 1962 to 3 January 1972, succeeding Richardson Dilworth and preceding Frank Rizzo.

Biography
James Hugh Joseph Tate was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1910, and he was elected to the State House in 1941 as a Democrat. From 1955 to 1964, he served on the Philadelphia City Council, and he served as acting Mayor from 1962 to 1964 after Richardson Dilworth resigned in order to run for Governor. In 1963, Tate was elected Mayor with 53% of the vote, and he stopped construction of the Philadelphia Municipal Services Building until more black workers were hired. In 1967, he appointed Frank Rizzo as police commissioner, and Rizzo succeeded him as Mayor in 1972. He retired to Longport, New Jersey, and he died in Somers Point in 1983.